Capesize freight rates moved on a downward trend due to an oversupplied market amid thin shipping demand. The Capesize 5 time charter average then slumped by $410 day-on-day to $15,482 on Wednesday, due to thin physical fixtures. Likewise, the Baltic Dry Index (BDI) also dropped further by 2.41% or 32 points day-on-day to 1,296 readings. …
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